Welcome to the British Connemara Pony Society
We have been promoting the Connemara Pony within Great Britain since 1947. We’re here to support our hundreds of members and
protect the popular and versatile Connemara breed.
Upcoming events
| Name | Date | Details | Link |
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| South East Connemara Group – Flatwork Clinic / LIHS Preparation with Mathew Lawrence | December 7, 2024 |
Chelwood Equestrian Centre, East Sussex TN22 5HH Enquiries:- seconnemaras@gmail.com
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| BCPS Chiltern & Thames Region Show | May 10, 2025 |
Manor Fam, Kingsey OX25 5QQ by kind permission of Tracey and Robert North. Classes for everyone in hand, part bred and over height. Connemara’s, WHP which are open to all ponies. All breed classes. Details on The Chiltern and Thames Facebook page | |
| BCPS Wessex Region Show | June 1, 2025 |
New Park, Brockenhurst | |
| BCPS North East Show | July 6, 2025 |
Pottofields Farm, Black Horse Lane, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 3EY For more details please contact Natalie Vincent – northeastbcps@gmail.com
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| BCPS Breed Show 2025 | July 18, 2025 - July 19, 2025 |
Moreton Morrell |
Latest News
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What a fabulous time we all had at the AGM weekend, it kicked off with a super talk by Robert Parker Jones, followed by a Clifden highlights PowerPoint by our very own Anne Harries.
Sunday commenced with the agm and presentation of awards.
A huge well done to all our members and your talented ponies.
A bumper amount of stunning merit awards were presented and are. listed below.
BRONZE
In Hand:-
🔹️Churchway Daybreak (Spinway Comet/Cluggan Drama). Bred by Mrs D S Tucker. Owned by Mrs Sue Gillingham.
Dressage:-
🔹️Legend’s Star (Lonsdale Legent/Knockillaree Bay). Bred by Mr L Fanning. Owned by Miss Marjorie Grant.
Show Jumping:-
🔹️Dun Shadow Dancer (Rocklawn Elvis/Bogberry Dancer). Bred by Mr T Gaherty. Owned by Ms A Hudson.
Endurance:-
🔹️Wilma Bonny (Shannonside Kilmore Jacob/Archers Girl). Bred by Mr & Mrs Heavin. Owned by Ms Amanda Carson.
SILVER
In Hand:-
🔹️Pride and Joy (Newtown Pedro / Philomenas 🔹️Pride) Bred by Ms A Needham. Owned by Ms C Wood
Dressage:-
🔹️Ballynagilly Damien (Forest View Sparrow / Lady Macdara). Bred by Mr P McAleer. Owned by Mrs M Dunham
GOLD
In Hand:-
🔹️Castle Empress (Glencarrig Knight / Orphee Schueracher). Bred by Mr P O’Toole. Owned by Mrs Jackie Parry
🔹️Glencarrig Harmony (Glencarrig Knight/Glencarrig Scarlet). Bred by Mr C Curran. Owned by Mrs Jackie Parry
🔹️Hazelrock Cruise (Lucky Rebel/Smokey Jimmy). Bred by Mr K MGrath. Owned by Mrs Joy Wyman.
🔹️Glencarrig Eleanor (Cloonisle Cashel / Glencarrig Aedin). Bred by Mr C Curran. Owned by Mr R B Blackburn OBE (Pam Blackburn-Clingan)
🔹️Poreen Melody (I Love You Melody / Pooreen Star). Bred by Mr M Naughton. Owned by Caroline & Georgia Crouchman.
🔹️Chilham Night Sky (Glencarrig Knight / Chilham Celestial). Bred by Mrs Vanessa Clark. Owned by Mr Andrew & Ms Mollie Elsworth.
🔹️Tyan Ma’Lady (Mac Cloonisle/Charlesland Lady in Waiting). Bred by Mrs Ann Halfpenny. Owned by Mrs Janine Sehne
🔹️Clover Hill Magic (Glencarrig Knight/Inverin Misty). Bred by Ms C Lee. Owned by Ms C Wood.
Ridden:-
‼️Tyan Ma’Lady (Mac Cloonisle/Charlesland Lady in Waiting). Bred by Mrs Ann Halfpenny. Owned by Mrs Janine Sehne
🔹️Skaergaardens Delicious Love (Wirtsmuhle Delaney’s/Skaergardens Secret Love). Bred by Ms B Goetske. Owned by Mrs Vanessa Clark
🔹️Greylag Whin (Tierel Top Cat/Erris Gorse). Bred my Mr M Gray. Owned by Mrs Joy Wyman
🔹️Oaklands Satyricon (Atlantic Ace / Oaklands Capricorn). Bred and Owned by Mr N W Palmer. Keeper – Miss Amy Smith
🔹️Tyan Maid of Honour (Mac Cloonisle/Charlesland Lady in Waiting). Bred by Mrs A Halfpenny. Owned by Ms C Wood
Show Jumping:-
🔹️Golden Island Star (Monaghanstown Fionn/Golden Girl). Bred by Mr J Galvin. Owned by Mrs Jane Somerset
Endurance:-
🔹️Legend’s Star (Lonsdale Legend/ Knockillaree Bay). Bred by Mr L Fanning. Owned by Miss Marjorie Grant.
And a special congratulations to the first recipient of our ‼️PLATINUM‼️award
In Hand:-
🔹️Skaergaardens Delicious Love (Wirtsmuhle Delaney’s/Skaergardens Secret Love). Bred by Ms B Goetske. Owned by Mrs Vanessa Clark
Fantastic merit scheme for mares and stallions only. Thank you to the Society, I’m very proud of my homebred gelding that also won several awards in the Performance Awards Scheme with Bea B-Hawkins Equestrian 🔹Hollywood Commander in Chief (Kippure Little Big Chief/Hollywood Sonnet). Bred by Mrs D McCann. Owned by Mrs Rachel Bailye Hawkins 🏅Gold Performance Award 🏆The Macdunn Cup best All Rounder 🏵️Reserve Champion rider 13-17 years 🏆The Washington First Act Trophy Reserve Champion WHP 🥉3rd Hunting pony 5th Eventing Pony Congratulations to all 👏
Thank you for a very informative couple of days and for the beautiful award.
Lovely photos of Christina Fletcher ❤️
Extremely proud of being the breeder of the first connemara to recieve the Platinum award, Birgitte Gøtske😍🤩🥰 Greetings from Skærgården Connemara Stud
‼️Also available...
🔹️2 complete sets of the Connemara chronicle
🔹️BCPS stud books
🔹️CPBS stud books
🔹️also a large selection of random years of the Connemara chronicle, please message if you are missing any.
Thanks for posting that Amy.
Louki Scott has a full set of CPBS stud books available, for a donation to the welfare fund. She can bring them to the agm this Sunday. Just message the page to let us know if you'd like them.
Yes please, my husband would love to make a donation for the stud books.
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